Houndour #69
From Great Encounters, Houndour (#69) is a Common Pokémon card valued at $5.82 on TCGplayer today.
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By CardLedger Research · Market data updated · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket
Net estimates use each marketplace's default seller tier and typical shipping — fees vary by category, account status and payment method, so confirm current rates before selling.
Houndour #69 is moving little either way. No rush to sell or to hold — decide on your own timeline.
Houndour at a glance
- Current TCGplayer market value $5.82 (Reverse Holofoil).
- Set: Great Encounters (Diamond & Pearl, 2008).
- Cardmarket trend price €0.11.
- Rarity: Common.
- 7-day average €0.13; 30-day average €0.13.
Houndour price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Houndour #69.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $8.00
- Mid
- $9.99
- High
- —
- Low
- $0.12
- Mid
- $0.55
- High
- —
Cardmarket pricing (EUR)
Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.
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Is this Houndour a good deal?
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About Houndour #69
Great Encounters placed Houndour at #69; the Pokémon card entered the market in 2008 within the Diamond & Pearl series. The card carries 50 HP and Fire typing, with a Basic designation.
The card is illustrated by Ken Sugimori and currently trades at $5.82 for the Reverse Holofoil printing, with a low-to-high range of $8.00 to —.
Card facts
- Set
- Great Encounters
- Series
- Diamond & Pearl
- Number
- #69 / 106
- Rarity
- Common
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- HP
- 50
- Type
- Fire
- Subtype
- Basic
- Released
- 2008/02/01
Houndour attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Houndour #69 — the playability layer behind the price.
Ember
Flip a coin. If tails, discard a Fire Energy attached to Houndour.
Smash Kick
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Water +10
- Retreat cost
- Colorless
- Attacks
- 2
Houndour price analysis
What drives the current market value of Houndour #69.
By print variant, TCGplayer lists Reverse Holofoil ($5.82), Normal ($1.12) — 2 versions in total.
In the $5.82 band, condition and variant selection create meaningful price differences.
At $5.82 there is enough headroom for both flipping and collecting; compare the low and high ends before committing.
On Cardmarket (EUR) the card trends at €0.11, with an average sold price of €0.12 and a lowest near-mint ask of €0.02.
Houndour price history & movement
Momentum reads holding steady — a 7-day average of €0.13 against a 30-day average of €0.13 (+0%).
Single-day average: €0.10; Cardmarket trend price €0.11.
Houndour has been tracked here for 5 days, ranging from $5.62 to $5.82; the latest value sits at 100% of that recorded range — at the high end of the band.
Day to day the price swings by roughly 1.5% (standard deviation); the deepest recorded drawdown is 0%.
The latest reading is a new recorded all-time high for this card.
Cardmarket averages
Price fingerprint
Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 5 days tracked · latest
Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology
How much would you net selling Houndour?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
The $5.82 market translates to a net of about $4.75 (eBay), $4.78 (TCGplayer), $5.18 (Cardmarket), $4.89 (Whatnot) or $5.82 (direct). That $1.07 gap is the value at stake in choosing where to sell.
As a common card, Houndour sells differently by venue: marketplaces maximise reach, personal channels maximise margin. Use the calculator to weigh reach against take-home.
Your sale
Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Houndour #69.
Modelled on each marketplace's default seller tier with your shipping input. Net payout = sale price − selling fees − outbound shipping. Fee figures are estimates (last reviewed October 15, 2026) and vary by category, account status and payment method — confirm current rates with the marketplace. Open the full seller fee calculator to model account tiers and buyer-paid shipping.
Should you grade Houndour?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Houndour #69 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
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Both-way postage plus declared-value insurance.
Estimated graded values below are a transparent starting point based on the raw price band — edit them with real graded comps before deciding.
At $5.82 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets — versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets —. You need a graded sale of $51.79 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-63.9% return on cost basis).
Grading costs, turnaround and grade outcomes vary by service and card. The estimated PSA 9 and PSA 10 values are heuristics, not predictions — always sanity-check against recent graded sold listings before committing. This is a modelling tool, not financial advice.
Houndour within Great Encounters
Houndour ranks #57 of 68 tracked Great Encounters cards by market value, against a set median of $17.30.
It sits in the top 18% of the checklist on price.
The set's top card is Darkrai (#104), valued at $262.42.
What makes Houndour valuable
- Classic-era cards like Houndour (2008) are out of print, so condition drives differentiation.
- Common is a common-to-mid rarity, so value depends more on condition, variant and playability than on scarcity alone.
- Its steady supply status keeps entry costs low, which supports steady turnover.
- The Ken Sugimori artwork gives Houndour appeal beyond pure playability.
- As a Fire-type Pokémon card, Houndour is sought by players and collectors alike.
Buying & selling Houndour
- Bulk lots of Houndour can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Reverse Holofoil market of $5.82 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Common cards; a clean copy of Houndour can realise well above the $8.00 low end.
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (€0.13 and €0.13) to time entries and exits.
- Great Encounters was released in 2008; sealed product from this era is limited, so raw singles appreciate with collector demand.
Houndour value questions
What is the value of Houndour?
Live pricing puts the Reverse Holofoil print at $5.82 (low $8.00, high —); the Cardmarket trend is €0.11.
Is Houndour a good investment?
The card is steady on recent averages. Common rarity and the classic-era Diamond & Pearl set pedigree are the main long-term value anchors.
What rarity is Houndour?
Houndour is a Common card from Great Encounters (Diamond & Pearl series, 2008). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
What print variants exist for Houndour?
TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Reverse Holofoil ($5.82), Normal ($1.12). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where is Houndour sold?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $5.82. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
What drives Houndour's value?
Four factors dominate: the Common rarity tier, the classic-era Diamond & Pearl set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Fire), and condition. Artwork by Ken Sugimori also matters to collector demand.
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